Open AccessScholarly Communication in Biblical Studies
Author(s) -
Beth M. Sheppard
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
summary of proceedings/summary of proceedings. annual conference - american theological library association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2769-2027
pISSN - 0066-0868
DOI - 10.31046/proceedings.2020.1897
Subject(s) - scholarship , scholarly communication , sociology , biblical studies , set (abstract data type) , social science , library science , media studies , political science , history , computer science , archaeology , publishing , law , programming language
During a bibliometric analysis of the scholarship of ninety-five social science faculty members at the University of West Georgia (UWG), observations were made concerning potential differences between how scholarly communication is practiced by the disciplines of the social sciences and biblical studies. The fields appear to diverge on the role of book reviews, prevalence of co-authored materials, use of ORCIDs, and adoption of DOIs. In addition to highlighting these points, the data set used for the project is described. Finally, a few theological reflections are offered.